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Apple TV Plus subscriber numbers and BAFTAs rearranged
18-22 May: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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BBC launches Together platform for shared streaming during lockdown
The BBC has launched a new experimental platform that aims to allow viewers who are apart to watch and listen to video and audio content from iPlayer, Sounds, Bitesize, News and Sport at the same time.
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Apple buys broadcast VR startup NextVR
Tech giant Apple has acquired virtual reality broadcast startup NextVR for an undisclosed fee.
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Streaming rise, Vodacom’s 5G rollout and cinemas reopening
4-8 May: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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YouTube expands US fact checking initiative
YouTube is launching fact checking panels in the US with the aim of raising authoritative sources of information across the site following similar successes in Brazil and India.
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US cinema chains to remain shut despite easing of lockdown rules
Major US cinema chains are unlikely to re-open their doors until the summer, despite several states announcing plans to relax restrictions imposed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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Australians turn to online for news
Online sources surpass TV as favourite news source with 59% of Gen Z opting for social media options, according to the latest research from Roy Morgan.
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Vivendi, Snap & Netflix to release Q1 results
20 - 26 Apr: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry
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Peacock soft launches with sponsors & Indian Premier League postponed
13-19 Apr: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Facebook, EBU and BBC fight Covid-19 misinformation
In a fight to battle the misinformation on coronavirus, organisations including Facebook, the European Broadcasting Union and the BBC have launched initiatives to tackle harmful content sharing.
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Live production week & what to stream on Netflix
30 Mar - 5 Apr: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry
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BBC to provide free DAB radios to over-70s
The BBC has teamed with manufacturers, retailers and charities to provide free DAB radios to the most vulnerable people aged over 70 during the coronavirus.
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Disney+ scores 5m UK and EU downloads in 24 hours
Disney+ has racked up more than five million new app downloads since its European launch on 24 March, according to third party data.
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Netflix temporary outage & Fox Sports broadcasts NASCAR esports
23-29 Mar: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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BBC Sounds launches connected TV app
A new BBC Sounds app which has launched today on YouView and Virgin devices, with Samsung TVs joining later this week, will enable audiences to access over 80,000 hours of audio content on their TVs.
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Virgin Media inks cinema deal with NBCUniversal for home viewing
UK telco Virgin Media has secured a first of its kind deal with NBCUniversal to offer its customers access to the studio’s new releases on the same day they hit cinemas.
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Disney+ delays French launch and agrees to bandwidth reduction
Disney has delayed the launch of its new streaming service in France and will cut bandwidth utilisation in other European countries when it launches tomorrow.
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Eurovision 2020 cancelled by “heartbroken” EBU
The European Broadcasting Union has officially announced the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam due to the uncertainty created by the spread of Covid-19.
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Start-ups Quibi and Eko launch duelling legal suits over “Turnstyle” tech
Upcoming SVOD service Quibi has been sued by tech firm Eko over its “Turnstyle” technology that allows viewers to seamlessly switch between landscape and portrait viewing.
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Quibi secures $750m of funding ahead of launch
Quibi has raised $750 million in second-round funding, just one month ahead of its commercial launch.